HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024/01/09-Minutes-Other-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tem Gyna M. Bivens, District 5
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Staff Present:
David Cooke, City Manager
Leann Guzman, City Attorney
Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the City
Council Public Comment Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 6:03 p.m.
on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall,
200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Pastor Geoff Shaw, All Saints Presbyterian Church in Fort
Worth
The invocation was provided by Pastor Geoff Shaw, All Saints Presbyterian Church in
Fort Worth.
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PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE
OF TEXAS - (State of Texas Pledge: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance
to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.")
The Pledges of Allegiances to the United States of America and the State of Texas were
recited.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Motion: Council Member Nettles made a motion, seconded by Council Member Crain, that
the Council meeting of October 17, 2023, the Council meeting of November 28,
2023, the Work Session and Public Comment meetings of December 5, 2023, and
the Council meeting of December 12, 2023, be approved. Motion passed 11-0.
23-0848 Minutes - October 17, 2023 Council Meeting
23-0831 Minutes - November 28, 2023 Council Meeting
23-0843 Minutes - December 5, 2023 Work Session
23-0844 Minutes - December 5, 2023 Public Comment
23-0845 Minutes - December 12, 2023 Council Meeting
PUBLIC COMMENTS
23-0850 Public Comments
Bob Willoughby complete a speaker card relative to general comments and was
recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber.
Julie West, representing the Handley Wedding District, appeared before Council
relative to locally preferred option for East Lancaster.
Julie Ledford, representing HNA, appeared before Council relative to locally
preferred alternative for eastside presentation.
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Judy Taylor appeared before Council relative to the widening of Lancaster east of
820.
Lawrence Walker, representing PCU, Inc., Neighborhood Life, and Poly Heights
Neighborhood Association, complete a speaker card relative to the 2024
observation, suggestions and recommendations and was recognized by Mayor
Parker but could not be reached.
Daniel Haase appeared before Council relative to East Lancaster Avenue LPA.
Paul Kerpoe appeared before Council relative to the East Lancaster Transportation
Plan.
George Chiles appeared before Council relative to response to remarks of JTWNA
on November 7, 2023.
Cindy Boiling appeared before Council relative to the East Lancaster project.
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative to a Red Ball II.
Bonnie Rudd appeared before Council via conference call relative to Fort Worth
support for Israel.
Adrian Smith appeared before Council via conference call relative to 44 days.
Arsalan Jaffery appeared before Council relative to calling for a ceasefire resolution
for Gaza.
Asiya Jaffery appeared before Council relative to calling for a ceasefire resolution
for Gaza.
Razan El Ramahi appeared before Council relative to calling for a ceasefire
resolution for Gaza.
Noor Hasan appeared before Council relative to calling for a ceasefire resolution
for Gaza.
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Lon Burman appeared before Council relative to park, streets, and trees.
James Smith completed a speaker card relative to accountability Atatiana Jefferson
2024 and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council
Chambers.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Council on the 6t' day of February, 2024.
Attest: *iParker
J ette S. Goodall
Yy Secretary Mayor
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